The Advantages of Steel Trusses

Function

• Steel trusses make up the framing of a building before all other walls, floors, and ceilings are installed. Typical trusses for smaller buildings or homes are normally made from wood.

Advantages

• The advantages of steel trusses include being lightweight and mold resistant, unlike wood framing. Also, steel material makes it possible to span a large area, such as an airplane hangar. Perhaps the most important advantage is the fact that steel is not combustible like wood, making it resilient in a fire.

Significance

• The fact that steel is non-combustible allows a steel structure to negate the need for some sprinkler assemblies or other fire water systems deemed necessary by fire marshals.